Dear Parents:
¡Bienvenidos! Soy la Señora Jones, maestra de español y antropología a CSAS. I just wanted to say hello and to let you know how excited I am to be back after a very hectic summer of packing, moving, and unpacking. After living out of boxes for the past two years, my husband and I are happy to be in our new home.
I am looking forward to having your child in my class. I will be sending home a handout the first few days of school that outlines some very practical strategies for success in a foreign language classroom. I hope you will take a few minutes to read over this information. Many times I hear parents who don’t speak Spanish themselves ask how they can help their child. I think you will find these tips extremely helpful, and they may help to allay your anxiety as well as your son’s or daughter’s.
Laura Jones
About Laura Jones
Education: B.A. in Anthropology (University of Georgia), M.A. in Latin American Studies (University of Florida)
Why are you at CSAS? I love our school's emphasis on lifelong learning!
Family: Husband (David), son (Luke), cats (Tiger Lily and Blanca)
Hobbies: Traveling, gardening, reading
Favorite book: I have too many, but maybe One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez because it was my first taste of "magical realism."
Favorite quote: "We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time." T.S. Eliot
Favorite subject when you were a student: Spanish, naturally, and later, in college, anthropology.
